Device and method for operating a display device situated along a street, and corresponding vehicle system

Abstract

A device for operating a display device located on a road includes: a determination device for determining when a vehicle is entering a visual range of the display device; and a control for controlling the display device as a function of a result of the determination.

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         14 . A device for operating a display device located on a road, comprising:
 a determination device for determining a time point when a vehicle moves into a visual range of the display device; and   a control for controlling the display device as a function of the determined time point when the vehicle moves into the visual range of the display device.   
     
     
         15 . The device as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the determination device includes a detection device for detecting a vehicle position and a vehicle speed. 
     
     
         16 . The device as recited in  claim 15 , wherein a database which includes person-specific information is provided in the device, and wherein the control is configured to control the display device as a function of the person-specific information. 
     
     
         17 . The device as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a transmitter for transmitting a vehicle position and a vehicle speed to the determination device in order to determine the time point.   
     
     
         18 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit a scheduled travel route of the vehicle to the determination device. 
     
     
         19 . The device as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising:
 an identification device for identifying a vehicle occupant, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit identification data of the vehicle occupant to the control.   
     
     
         20 . A method for operating a display device situated on a road, comprising:
 determining a time point when a vehicle enters a visual range of the display device; and   controlling the display device as a function of the determined time point when the vehicle moves into the visual range of the display device.   
     
     
         21 . The method as recited in  claim 20 , wherein the determination of the time point includes detecting a position of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle. 
     
     
         22 . The method as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the vehicle position and the vehicle speed are transmitted from the vehicle to a determination device for determining the time point. 
     
     
         23 . The method as recited in  claim 22 , wherein a scheduled travel route of the vehicle is transmitted from the vehicle to the determination device. 
     
     
         24 . The method as recited in  claim 22 , wherein information specific to at least one of the vehicle and a passenger of the vehicle is transmitted from the vehicle to a control device to control the display device as a function of the transmitted information. 
     
     
         25 . A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing a computer program having program codes which, when executed on a computer, perform a method for operating a display device situated on a road, the method comprising:
 determining a time point when a vehicle enters a visual range of the display device; and   controlling the display device as a function of the determined time point when the vehicle moves into the visual range of the display device.